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Impact of Hand Grip and Sit-And-Reach Exercises in Children Aged 6-7 Years

Journal of Coaching and Sports Science, 2023
It has been suggested that grip strength can predict physical fitness in children and adults. The overall plan of this study will validate this conclusion.
Jiang Wen Ming, Ahmad Alhussin Alali, Nor Fazila Abd Malek, Nor Ikhmar Madarsa, Mohd Hafizuddin Baki, Nur Ikhwan Mohamad   +5 more
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Social patterning in grip strength and in its association with age; a cross sectional analysis using the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS)

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Grip strength in early adulthood and midlife is an important predictor of disability, morbidity and mortality in later life. Understanding social patterning in grip strength at different life stages could improve insight into inequalities in ...
Caroline Carney, Michaela Benzeval
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Hand anthropometry and its relation to grip/pinch strength in children aged 5 to 13 years

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Objective To evaluate the development level of children’s physiological hand shape indicators and their relationship with grip/pinch strength. Methods Hand shape and grip/pinch strength in 1255 Chinese children aged 5 to 13 years were prospectively ...
Juan Wen, Jing Wang, Qu Xu, Yan Wei, Lei Zhang, Jiaxin Ou, Qin Hong, Chenbo Ji, Xia Chi, Meiling Tong   +9 more
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Applications of physical performance measures to routine diabetes care for frailty prevention concept: fundamental data with grip strength, gait speed, timed chair stand speed, standing balance, and knee extension strength

BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 2020
Introduction Progression of muscle strength weakening will lead to a poor physical performance and disability. While this is particularly important in patients with diabetes, the associations of reduced muscle strength measured by grip strength with ...
Hirohito Sone, Toshihiko Shiraiwa, Masahiro Iwamoto, Nobuichi Kuribayashi, Takuo Nomura, Minoru Yamada   +5 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Grip strength and healthy aging

Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2017
Grip strength is a well-known indicator of muscle strength. The trajectories of grip strength with increasing age refer to the aging and development process of muscle strength over one’s life span.
Rumi Kozakai
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
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Evaluation of the sport intervention effect on the grip strength of workers exposed to hand-arm vibration

Muhandisī-i bihdāsht-i ḥirfah/ī, 2021
Introduction: Grip strength is one of the important parameters in hand muscle function that vibration can have a negative effect on it. The aim of this study was to determine of the sport intervention effect on the grip strength of workers exposed to ...
Behnam Moradi, Javad Azadi, Samira Barakat   +2 more
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
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Association of grip strength and comorbidities with all-cause mortality in the older hypertensive adults

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundWith growing concerns about global population aging, comorbidity, and disability have emerged as key variables that influence the health of the older adults in terms of disease and function.
Ying Wang, Tianyu Meng, Wei Yang, Miaojia Yan, Xianming Su, Xiaohong Wang, Lihong Chen, Yanping Ren   +7 more
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